The 21st Show
Beginning this weekend, visitors to the Vermilion County Museum can experience an exhibit on art that tells a much broader story than that of Danville and its people. It’s called “The Auschwitz Experience In the Art of Prisoners.” Our host, Brian Mackey, visited the museum to speak with the exhibit's organizers.
The 21st Show
By 2020, Rockford was on the verge of ending homelessness entirely, but then, the pandemic hit, amplifying existing housing needs and economic pressures and causing the city to have to adapt and continue its fight. The 21st was joined by the city's mayor and housing advocates to talk about what Rockford has done and what other cities can do to combat homelessness.
The 217 Today Podcast
In today's deep dive, we'll learn how Illinois schools are tackling high levels of lead in their water.
The 21st Show
Every Fat Tuesday, thousands of people across Illinois line up at bakeries and grocery stores for the famous Polish pastries known as “paczki." In Illinois, the fourth most Polish state in the U.S. and Chicago, with the highest percentage of its population being Polish, the fluffy-cloud like pastries sometimes make a reappearance for Casimir Pulaski Day on the first Monday in March. We talked about the pastries and the traditions that come with them with two Central Illinois bakers.
The 21st Show
Tens of thousands of Americans who gave their lives in wars around the world have not yet received a proper burial. This week, a team helping locate those missing in action is in Illinois to talk about their work and how technology is changing their searches. Two of them joined us to talk about the search for missing service members and the technology that's help them in their efforts.
The 217 Today Podcast
In today's deep dive, we'll hear about how treatment facilities for children with severe mental illness are struggling to hire enough workers.
The 21st Show
The story of Beanie Babies is the subject of a new documentary called “Beanie Mania.” The craze has ties to a group of northern Illinois moms, who helped Beanie Babies become the must-have collectors item of the late 1990s. We were joined by the documentary's director to talk about the craze, its Illinois connection, and more.
The 21st Show
We discussed the war in Ukraine and the response from the Ukrainian community here in Illinois to the reinvasion of the country by Russia, plus some of the economic effects of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and what that means here in Illinois. The 21st was joined by reporters from WBEZ and the Quad City Times, an assistant professor of political science, and the vice president of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America Illinois Division.
The 217 Today Podcast
In today's deep dive, we'll hear how the pandemic may have accelerated the decline of in-person farm shows.
The 217 Today Podcast
In today's deep dive, more than 80 years after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, we'll hear about the remains of a Central Illinois man killed in the attack that are finally coming home.
